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11-02-2009, 08:28 PM
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New member exams are considered hazing?
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Yep, that's what I was told when I joined. Could be totally wrong, I really don't know for sure. The only new member tests I knew of on my campus (3 sororities, 5 fraternities) were the fraternities- so I just figured that was yet another difference between men's & women's GLOs.
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11-02-2009, 08:33 PM
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Yep, that's what I was told when I joined. Could be totally wrong, I really don't know for sure. The only new member tests I knew of on my campus (3 sororities, 5 fraternities) were the fraternities- so I just figured that was yet another difference between men's & women's GLOs.
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There are sororities that still do new member exams.
It may be of interest to you to find out whether what you were told is correct before you spout it as a truth. It is interesting what you find when you begin interacting with members outside your chapter or with your national headquarters. 
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11-02-2009, 08:36 PM
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There are sororities that still do new member exams.
It may be of interest to you to find out whether what you were told is correct before you spout it as a truth. It is interesting what you find when you begin interacting with members outside your chapter or with your national headquarters. |
I do interact with them, thank you. I was just saying I was surprised that other women's GLOs did them... that's all. That's a perk of a place like GC, you can actually learn from one another... in my book that's a good thing.
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11-02-2009, 08:39 PM
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I do interact with them, thank you.
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Then you would know whether what you were told is correct. You're welcome.
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11-02-2009, 08:45 PM
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Originally Posted by DrPhil
There are sororities that still do new member exams.
It may be of interest to you to find out whether what you were told is correct before you spout it as a truth. It is interesting what you find when you begin interacting with members outside your chapter or with your national headquarters. |
My sister is right. In Kappa, new member exams=hazing. YOU may be surprised by what you learn when you listen to others before dismissing them as misinformed.
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11-02-2009, 08:49 PM
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YOU may be surprised by what you learn when you listen to others before dismissing them as misinformed.
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Oh shut up.
I didn't say she wasn't right. How the hell would I know? I said it would interest her to find out whether she's right. She's the one who included the "so I was told" disclaimer as though she didn't know.
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11-02-2009, 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by thetygerlily
Yep, that's what I was told when I joined. Could be totally wrong, I really don't know for sure. The only new member tests I knew of on my campus (3 sororities, 5 fraternities) were the fraternities- so I just figured that was yet another difference between men's & women's GLOs.
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I wish we were allowed to do New Member exams... but you're correct, they are not allowed by Kappa nationals because they are considered hazing. I think they would be a useful tool for getting the NMs acquainted with Fraternity history outside of the required presentations. Oh well.
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11-02-2009, 09:02 PM
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I wish we were allowed to do New Member exams... but you're correct, they are not allowed by Kappa nationals because they are considered hazing. I think they would be a useful tool for getting the NMs acquainted with Fraternity history outside of the required presentations. Oh well.
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That's what my friend in DPhiE told me. It shocked me that girls weren't exactly required to actually learn and retain the org's history.
I mean, I guess ours isn't technically required either (maybe?), but everything is definitely highly encouraged.
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11-05-2009, 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by thetygerlily
Yep, that's what I was told when I joined. Could be totally wrong, I really don't know for sure. The only new member tests I knew of on my campus (3 sororities, 5 fraternities) were the fraternities- so I just figured that was yet another difference between men's & women's GLOs.
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You are correct on Kappa, as far as I know. They are very strict with anything that could be considered hazing.
I do know of a chapter on my campus where they take a NM test but the actives take it with them, so it's technically not hazing.
EDIT: I just realized there were about 12 pages of posts after what I quoted. Oops!
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